Zora spinimana

Description

Males 5 mm, females 6 to 8 mm. Eyes relatively small, head pointed. Characteristically, 3 spines on TmI. 

Similar Species

Wolf spiders

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Photographs showing general appearance and head required. 

Habitat

Typically a grassland spider, usually found on or near the ground in grass roots or leaf litter, also under stones or other objects.

When to see it

All year.

UK Status

Common and widespread in southern Britain, scattered elsewhere.

VC55 Status

Widespread in Leicestershire and Rutland.

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Species profile

Species group:
Spiders
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Araneae
Family:
Zoridae
Records on NatureSpot:
6
First record:
20/01/2020 (Cann, Alan)
Last record:
26/03/2024 (Higgott, Mike)

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